The woes of war in western Myanmar have been exacerbated by Cyclone Mocha, with already-struggling residents saying they have still received no assistance, and even accusing the military of launching fresh attacks during the storm.
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The woes of war in western Myanmar have been exacerbated by Cyclone Mocha, with already-struggling residents saying they have still received no assistance, and even accusing the military of launching fresh attacks during the storm.
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Deepening poverty and increased demand for scrap materials are driving ever more people, including children, to scavenge for rubbish in Myanmar’s cities, but worsening power cuts are creating recycling bottlenecks.
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Buddhist education centres for children and young adults are multiplying across Myanmar, but while they claim to be politically neutral, critics say they teach toxic nationalism and military propaganda.
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Hostility greeted three journalists who made a clandestine trip to Maungdaw late last month after the security operation had began against those behind the August 25 attacks.
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The UN human rights chief statement comes as the latest estimates put at 313,000 the number of people who have fled to Bangladesh in the last two weeks.
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Land confiscations by the military government is one of the most crucial issues in Myanmar’s transition, and it remains to be seen if those who lost their land will ever have it given back to them.
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